INCURS Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

incurs

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present tense third-person singular of incur

as in pursues

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South Korean riser Haeran Ryu pursues her third major win in a row.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 31 July 2026
The series starred Abdul-Mateen as aspiring actor Simon Williams, who pursues a role in a remake of the superhero film Wonder Man, with the help of former Hollywood star Trevor Slattery (Sir Ben Kingsley).

— Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Definition of pursues

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The suit seeks financial compensation and wants Congress to divest US aid from the Israeli military units involved in the destruction.

— Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Rodriguez returns after a 15-month layoff and hand surgery, aiming to re-enter the title picture against Silva, who seeks a second win this year to secure a title shot.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of seeks

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The department is looking to buy eight Skydio X10 drones from Axon, the same company the department contracts with to surveil cars in the city.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
This means that immunity against other threats such as the common cold, flu or coronavirus can disappear if a person contracts measles without any existing immunity.

— Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of contracts

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In his first season with the Chiefs, Thornton in 2025 set career highs in touchdowns (three), catches that resulted in a first down (15) and receiving yards (438) in 2025.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
The mentor or peer advisor catches the blind spot no spreadsheet can see.

— Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of catches

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In addition to being a campus for full-time students, the center welcomes visitors for a daylong food adventure.

— Alicia Erickson, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
In the sequel film, which also welcomes back Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest as Jet and Franny Owens —the aunts who raised Sally and Gillian and taught them magic — the family will expand to include Sally’s daughters.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of welcomes

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In both shows, romance takes a back seat as a minor subplot, proving that WOCA (an acronym for women of a certain age that Ride Or Die fully embraces) are interested in more than love stories and relationship triangles.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
Whether Congress ultimately embraces broader reform remains to be seen.

— Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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